''God of Thunder'' is an EP by White Zombie which was released in 1989 by

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. It was the band's first release with

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on guitar. EP contains "

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song from their 1976 album ''

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'', and "Disaster Blaster II", a reworked version of "Disaster Blaster" from their 1989 album '' Make Them Die Slowly''.

Music

The release was a shift from the traditional heavy metal style of '' Make Them Die Slowly'' to the more groove-oriented sound of their next release '' La Sexorcisto: Devil Music, Vol. 1''. "Star Slammer", which was originally cut from the ''Make Them Die Slowly'' recording sessions, was also re-recorded around the time of this EP's release. However, it was left off the EP.

Release and reception

In an interview on Loudwire, Rob Zombie denied making the album cover to provoke Gene Simmons in order to gain press coverage. In fact, Simmons never filed any sort of lawsuit or complaint against the band for the cover art of the album. On May 31, 2006, Zombie fronted a supergroup which performed "

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of ''Melody Maker'' magazine gave the EP an enthusiastic and unconventional review, stating, "THIS one kicks some ''serious'' ass. I think that's all you need to know."True, Everett. "White Zombie: God of Thunder". ''Melody Maker''. January 27, 1990. cited June 11, 2010 The record has remained popular with fans of the band's later work due to it being stylistically similar to '' La Sexorcisto''.

Track listing

Sample overview

Personnel

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– producer * Warren Shaw – assistant engineering * Ernesto Urdaneta –

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Release history

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1989 EPs White Zombie (band) albums Caroline Records EPs Albums produced by Daniel Rey Albums recorded at Chung King Studios